Mughal Gardens in Srinagar 

                  Situated on the banks of  Dal   Lake all the gardens are wonder architechture and   picturesque

lay out

CHESHMA SHAHI

means The Royal Spring.....has three teraces and the spring water is great with the real mineral properties.After visiting Cheshma Shahi One can drive/walk up further to visit PARI MAHAL....(meaning the fairy palace)that once used to be a budhist monastary,and than converted into a school of astrology by one of the Mughal Kings(Dhara Shaku)....commands a magnificiant view of the lake......a wonderful place to watch sunset

NISHAT GARDEN

Is just another garden on the bank of dal lake......NISHAT GARDEN , meanig the garden of pleasure has many terraces with a back drop of ZABARVAN hills.This garden was built by Asif Khan, brother of empress Noor Jehan...this is the largest Mughal garden...with a water course in the middle.

  SHALIMAR  GARDEN

drive further there is this another garden............planted by King Jehangir..and gifted to his wife Noor Jehan......has magnificiant Chinar trees and some beautiful stone pavalions.

SIGHTSEEING away from Srinagar
There are many destinations you can head from Srinagar.....and to name some.........Gulmarg.....Pahalgham..........Sonamarg..

Yusmarg and others.

SONAMARG:Literally means the Golden meadow...........is situated on the bank of mighty River Sindh...and if you go for one day.......you can walk or take a pony upto Thajiwas Glacier.and come back.... If you like trekking you can really make some wonderful walks...to some great lakes....like Kishansar,Vishansar,Gadsar Satsar and Gangabal.....also from Baltal to Amarnath Cave.

GULMARG:The meadow of flowers............after a superb drive the cup of Gulmarg opens as a wonderful valley...and you can take a gondola ride right upto appervat..........and see the great Himalayas......if you are lucky you may have a glimpse of NANGA PARBAT.....if its not cloudy/haizy.

PAHALGHAM:village of shepherds.......is yet another destination one can have spectacular walks......arround the river lidder.......to ARU.......Lidderwat..and than to KOLHAI GLACIER.

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To name some other sighseeing DESTINATIONS in Kashmir..YUSMARG______ACHABAL____

KOKARNAAG____VERINAAG are worth a visit. There are also some HISTORICAL and RELIGIOUS MONUMENTS in Srinagar which are worth visiting as the wood work and the architechture is really superb.

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